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(1,718 posts) Fri Sep 7, 2018, 11:51 PM Sep 2018

Tesla in turmoil after Elon Musk smokes marijuana on live show and top executives resign [View all]

Source: Telegraph

Tesla’s shares have crashed after two top executives left the company and Elon Musk, its chief executive, was filmed smoking marijuana during an interview.

Mr Musk, who announced and then abandoned a plan to take Tesla off the stock market last month, smoked the drug on a podcast hosted by the comedian Joe Rogan.

Marijuana is legal in California, where the podcast was recorded, but its explicit use is atypical for the head of a major company.

On Friday, Tesla revealed that its chief accounting officer Dave Morton had resigned after less than a month in charge, citing the intense “public attention” on the company.

Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/09/07/tesla-turmoil-elon-musk-smokes-marijuana-live-show-top-executives/

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Tesla in turmoil after Elon Musk smokes marijuana on live show and top executives resign [View all] ansible Sep 2018 OP

Well, that explains a thing or two. TreasonousBastard Sep 2018 #1

Reefer madness! Look how brilliantly he revolutionized the auto and aerospace industry! Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #29

Look at how the hypocrite fires employees for testing positive for THC Adenoid_Hynkel Sep 2018 #57

Upset former employee of 4 month was still on probation and could be dismissed without cause. Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #64

Let's not re-enactment Reefer Madness please angrychair Sep 2018 #2

He was drinking wiskey the entire time. joshcryer Sep 2018 #11

Reefer madness is clearly responsible for his creation of multi-billion dollar various industries. Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #30

Tell it to the billionaire Adenoid_Hynkel Sep 2018 #58

I don't think pot is a drug. olddad56 Sep 2018 #3

It absolutely is a drug... brooklynite Sep 2018 #20

THC and CBD would like to talk to you! Indica, Sativa and Ruderalis also want a word. Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #31

"Tesla in turmoil after investors suddenly realize Elon Musk is running the company." n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2018 #4

Thank you, Elon, for taking a stand. Anon-C Sep 2018 #5

I got flamed on this site six months ago when I said Elon Musk was a con man. LOL. Midnight Writer Sep 2018 #6

Thank you. I thought I was alone on this. In fact, the entire electric car affectation... NNadir Sep 2018 #14

Chicken and egg problem. Your analysis is a little facile and shallow (the little bit you revealed) Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #17

My neighbor owns one. It costs The Wizard Sep 2018 #19

Over the decades, I've heard tens of thousands of responses to reality exactly like this. NNadir Sep 2018 #36

Thank you for a thoughtful reply. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #41

China's coal-fired generation appears to have peaked -- progree Sep 2018 #43

The average internal combustion engine is about 20% thermally efficient Rollo Sep 2018 #53

Today's nuclear plants were largely built based on 1950's technology. NNadir Sep 2018 #65

"I have very little patience for confusing the word "peaked" with the word "eliminated." " progree Sep 2018 #66

This says worldwide, electricity generated from coal peaked in 2014 (so far) progree Sep 2018 #42

Like I said below. I own a Tesla and it's one of the best cars I have owned. rockfordfile Sep 2018 #47

Our fleet cars at work are electric and they're brilliant. meadowlander Sep 2018 #50

You would be more interesting to me, were you to care as much for the... NNadir Sep 2018 #63

Yes, China's grid is dirty and electric cars there might not help progree Sep 2018 #67

He's an ass. LisaM Sep 2018 #26

I'm a huge Musk fan. MicaelS Sep 2018 #34

Yeah I have to agree the SpaceX accomplishments are impressive and give him a pass.. EX500rider Sep 2018 #37

I am firmly against privatization of space. LisaM Sep 2018 #40

The ENTIRE US Government had sat on it's ... MicaelS Sep 2018 #44

I don't care. LisaM Sep 2018 #45

You may not care... MicaelS Sep 2018 #48

If we were truly concerned about the survival of the human species... hunter Sep 2018 #68

He's not a con man. He's an erratic genius w lots of successes, but needs to rein himself in. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #16

He is not a fraud. Theranos was a fraud. Lucky Luciano Sep 2018 #21

I can see both sides. Elon is a genius to some, and arrogant crackpot to others. Oneironaut Sep 2018 #33

I don't think he's a con man Blue_Tires Sep 2018 #55

Darn. I was hoping to get a Tesla when the cheaper models come out. Kablooie Sep 2018 #7

The big three are going all in on electrics. joshcryer Sep 2018 #12

Lack of sleep SCVDem Sep 2018 #8

He did what.....?? demsocialist Sep 2018 #9

In spite of the misleading headline it has nothing to do with him smoking marijuana. It stems from still_one Sep 2018 #10

Didn't he say take it "private?" colorado_ufo Sep 2018 #13

Taking it private at 420 - pot reference... Lucky Luciano Sep 2018 #15

If I was an investor I would actually be reassured if he smoked pot... Shipwack Sep 2018 #18

Great time to pick up some stock as investors go to pot for no reason related to the company health. Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #32

Exactly. LiberalLovinLug Sep 2018 #49

Expect Ford to make an offer to buy Tesla, with a reset of the production schedule. nt NCjack Sep 2018 #22

He's not a con man. He's an enthusiastic, fallible genius with the right to be who he wants to be. The_jackalope Sep 2018 #23

I don't think Musk is nuts, jb5150 Sep 2018 #24

Those who dream big dreams are remembered,... paleotn Sep 2018 #25

Misleading headline. obnoxiousdrunk Sep 2018 #27

I read several weeks ago that Musk regretted KCDebbie Sep 2018 #28

Just as important is "pundits" over generalization Leighbythesea Sep 2018 #35

Oh no! He smoked weed! Devil Child Sep 2018 #38

Oh For Fuck Sakes! Le Grand Pronounceur Sep 2018 #39

Not 100% on this but I think the Telegraph might be Murdoch's ... (nt) mr_lebowski Sep 2018 #52

I own a Tesla and it's one of the best cars I have owned in a long time. rockfordfile Sep 2018 #46

As if Steve jobs never smoked weed, lol unblock Sep 2018 #51

Less to do with smoking weed. Lucky Luciano Sep 2018 #60

Out of everything this is the thing that brings him down? JonLP24 Sep 2018 #54

Tesla shares SHOULD have crashed... jmowreader Sep 2018 #56

Needs some R&R, vacation time. Owl Sep 2018 #59

Is he perhaps self-destructive ? Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #61

I thought we were all past this... Spartacus101 Sep 2018 #62